Wispington
settlement · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Wispington is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'Wisp's settlement' or 'Wisp's farmstead'. The first element is a personal name, and the second refers to a dwelling.
Word origins
- Wisp
- Old EnglishWisp (personal name)(from Wisp "a personal name")
- ington
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from ingas "people of", tūn "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Wispyngton